Benjamin Ben C. Maibach Jr.

Surviving Ben are his 8 children – Kay Irwin of Northville, MI; Ben & his wife Barb of Farmington Hills, MI; Alan & his wife Terese of Sarasota, FL; Connie & her husband Roger Kahler of Morton IL; Bev & her husband Mark Bahr of Farmington Hills, MI; Cindy & her husband Tom Hitz of Plymouth, MI; Sheryl of Farmington Hills, MI; and Doug & his wife Carole of Commerce Township, MI; 30 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

Also surviving is his sister Fran Bertsch of Bluffton, Indiana.

Preceding him in death was his beloved wife of 65 years, Lorene (Belsley), Harriet, his first wife and their infant son, Benjamin, his sister Donna Weber and two granddaughters, Paige Kahler and Lindsey Maibach.

As a young man Ben committed his life to the Lord, was converted and baptized, and became a member of the Apostolic Christian Church.

His priority in life was to God, his family and work, and in that order.

In 1938 he began employment at Barton Malow Company as a laborer. He began leadership roles shortly and credited that to the support of his co- workers and their willingness to teach him. He became President in 1960, Chairman in 1976 and Chairman Emeritus in 2002. His tenure at Barton Malow spanned 68 years. He frequently quoted Psalm 127, “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.”

He served on numerous Board of Directors; including American Red Cross, Rural Gospel Medical Missions of India, and Lawrence Technological University.

He gave precedence to the work of the Lord serving as a minister for 50 years & elder of the Apostolic Christian Church for 26 years.

He traveled to Japan, India and Eastern Europe to support churches, missions, orphanages and schools, sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was a man of faith, wisdom, vision and love. God gave him opportunity and grace to touch many lives.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and compassionate father to the fatherless. His family, relatives and many friends will cherish his legacy of love for the Lord, family and others, and miss him dearly.

Visitation will be held at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152 on Tuesday, September 27, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, September, 28, at the Apostolic Christian Church, 29575 Wentworth Avenue, Livonia, Michigan, at 11:30 a.m., with a short visitation period preceding from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

In lieu of flowers or plants, the family kindly requests memorial donations to the non-profit Woodhaven Retirement Community c/o Randy Gasser, Administrator

29667 Wentworth Livonia, Michigan 48154 or the American Red Cross, Michigan Chapter P.O. Box 44110 Detroit, MI 48244-011